School Closures

📣 School Closures Update 📣

TUESDAY 11/10/26 School Board Meeting:

At Tuesday 11/10's School Board meeting, it was decided to pause school closures until a more equitable and systematic process could be agreed upon. With this decision, all schools will remain open for the 2027-2028 school year!

Thank you for sending emails, joining meetings and town halls, wearing your Goliath Gear, and ensuring our Lion Pride was heard. The PTO will continue to keep everyone updated, but should you want to join the next Board conversation, a special meeting will take place on Tuesday, 11/17 at the ESC. The Board just scheduled this in Tuesday 11/10's meeting and it unfortunately conflicts with our Skating Plus night. As with Bingo Night, we encourage families to prioritize community and fun if deciding which to attend.

MONDAY 11/9/26 School Board Meeting:

At the Monday, 11/9 Special Board meeting, trustees removed 12 elementary sites from further consideration, including Poinsettia. That said, decisions are not yet final and any school can be brought back up for review during this process.

The remaining sites the Board will consider in more detail are: Citrus Glen, Elmhurst, Juanamaria, J Serra, and Lemon Grove.

Criteria weighed during the meeting included: presence of TWI program, geographic location and impact on accessibility, # of inter-district transfers, capacity, and enrollment trends.

Another Board meeting is scheduled for tonight at the ESC (255 W. Stanley) at 6pm. For those who plan to attend, wear your Poinsettia gear! We ask our Lion Pride to continue to email our Board members with stories around why Poinsettia is important to you and our community. Emails are below.

James Forsythe - James.Forsythe@venturausd.org

Shannon Fredericks - Shannon.fredericks@venturausd.org

Sabrena Rodriguez - Sabrena.Rodriguez@venturausd.org

Jerry Dannenberg - Jerry.Dannenberg@venturausd.org

Calvin Petersen - Calvin.Peterson@venturausd.org 

HELP SAVE OUR SCHOOL 

📧 Please Contact All 5 Trustees

James Forsythe — Board President
James.Forsythe@venturausd.org

Shannon Trani Fredericks — Vice President
Shannon.Fredericks@venturausd.org

Sabrena Rodriguez — Trustee
Sabrena.Rodriguez@venturausd.org

Jerry Dannenberg — Trustee
Jerry.Dannenberg@venturausd.org

Calvin Peterson — Trustee
Calvin.Peterson@venturausd.org

💡 Tip: You can send the same letter to all five trustees. Personalizing your message with why your school and community matter makes your voice even more impactful. 

Help Tell Poinsettia's Story to the VUSD Board

The VUSD Board wants to hear from families and they have said that messages rooted in data resonate with them more than just personal anecdotes - remember that many people will be writing to the board with heartfelt messages about their connection to their school. A summary of the extensive data review is provided below to help guide your feedback. Use this resource to connect your family’s actual experience at Poinsettia with the information the District is considering. 

Choose one or two topics below that genuinely speak to you. Use the data as context, then tell the Board what you have personally seen or experienced at Poinsettia.

Ready to write the email?

You can use this structure as a starting point but please make it your own.

Subject: Poinsettia Elementary – School Closure Consideration

Dear VUSD Board Members,

My name is ________, and I am the parent/guardian of [grade(s) of student(s)] at Poinsettia Elementary.

I am writing to advocate on behalf of my school and to share my family’s experience with [choose a topic above, and briefly reference the relevant Poinsettia data].

For our family, this matters because [tell your story including what you have personally experienced, why you chose Poinsettia, what support your child receives, what you have observed, or what closure would mean for your family].

As you evaluate Poinsettia, I hope you will consider [what you want the Board to understand or examine]. Thank you for considering our family’s experience as part of this process.

Sincerely,